Work & Labour in Zambia 485 indicators covering work & labour for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year 2100 down 26.2% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year 2100 down 25.5% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year 2100 down 27.0% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year 2050 down 33.7% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year 2050 down 10.9% 12th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No 2050 up 40.0% 47th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No 2050 up 9.7% 37th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No 2100 up 6.3% 36th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No 2100 up 6.2% 38th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No 2100 up 6.3% 38th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.7% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.0% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.5% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.2% 103rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.9% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.2% 79th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.8% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 9.3% 55th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 11.9% 16th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 13.8% 137th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,276 2027 up 31.6% 63rd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.96 2027 up 5.8% 90th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,596 2027 up 51.6% 66th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.94 2027 up 31.1% 79th Labour dependency ratio 1.86 2027 down 16.2% 43rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,746 2027 up 0.9% 157th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,255 2027 up 0.9% 153rd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.28 2027 up 4.2% 86th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.49 % change on previous year 2027 down 12.9% 17th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year 2027 down 1.8% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 34.6% 152nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 35.0% 152nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 34.2% 151st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 128th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 52.5% 162nd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% 2025 up 5.4% 90th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% 2025 up 2.4% 114th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% 2025 up 6.4% 72nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.4% 2025 up 9.0% 74th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 62.2% 2025 up 5.7% 132nd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.9% 2025 up 2.4% 154th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% 2025 up 9.6% 113th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.9% 2025 down 1.0% 107th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.4% 2025 up 0.1% 126th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% 2025 down 2.1% 84th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 down 0.6% 148th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 13.5% 150th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 83.4% 2025 up 6.4% 72nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.3% 24th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 11.6% 28th Employment 7,537 2025 up 51.7% 66th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,537 2025 up 51.7% 66th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 10.5% 2025 down 15.3% 111th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 10.8% 2025 down 15.1% 104th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 10.1% 2025 down 15.6% 120th Employment in services (% of total employment) 35.2% 2025 up 21.6% 165th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 32.4% 2025 up 10.3% 165th Page 1 of 9 Next →